{"id":2163870,"date":"2024-01-31T12:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-atf-pressed-over-secret-plans-for-unconstitutional-regulation-of-private-gun-sales\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:14:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:14:56","slug":"doj-atf-pressed-over-secret-plans-for-unconstitutional-regulation-of-private-gun-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-atf-pressed-over-secret-plans-for-unconstitutional-regulation-of-private-gun-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ, ATF Urged on Unconstitutional Private Gun Sale Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-atf-pressed-over-secret-plans-for-unconstitutional-regulation-of-private-gun-sales%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2163870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Aims to Regulate Private Gun Sales<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of\u2063 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, \u2064under President Joe Biden, is collaborating with the Department of Justice to tighten regulations on private \u2064gun sales. According to whistleblower group Empower Oversight, this\u2064 involves implementing background checks for personal firearm exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-owners-kept-in-the-dark-about-new-yorks-upcoming-background-checks-for-ammo\/\" title=\"Gun owners unaware of upcoming ammo background checks in New York.\">federal law mandates background checks<\/a> for individuals purchasing new \u200bfirearms through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-wont-say-whether-he-classifies-transgenderism-as-psychological-disorder-in-gun-grab-proposal\/\" title=\"Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Won\u2019t Say Whether He Classifies Transgenderism As \u2018Psychological Disorder\u2019 In Gun Grab Proposal\">licensed federal firearms dealers<\/a> (FFLs). However,\u200b sources in contact with Empower Oversight have confirmed that the ATF is planning to treat closed-door gun sales between friends or family members\u200b the \u200dsame as purchases made\u200c from FFLs.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed rule, initiated by the DOJ and ATF in response to Biden&#8217;s gun control wish list, aims to broaden the definition of &#8220;who is engaged in the \u200dbusiness of dealing \u2064in firearms.&#8221; This\u200c change would require more Americans to become FFLs and conduct background checks when selling their guns. The \u200cATF \u200dand DOJ attribute \u2063the\u2063 success of\u200b the 2022 gun control bill to over a dozen Republican senators\u2064 who betrayed their base.<\/p>\n<p>The 1986 Firearms Owners&#8217; Protection Act currently exempts individuals who make occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms for personal collection or hobby purposes from regulation. However, the ATF is persisting in its efforts to garner support for the Biden\u2062 rule, disregarding the existing U.S. code and concerns about infringing \u200bon Second Amendment\u2062 rights.<\/p>\n<p>Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt has demanded transparency from the DOJ and ATF regarding communications \u200brelated to a &#8220;ban,&#8221; &#8220;private sale,&#8221; &#8220;universal \u2062background,&#8221; and &#8220;gun control.&#8221; Leavitt argues that such a sweeping rule would violate the Second Amendment and circumvent the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the ATF and DOJ have made several unconstitutional moves against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-axes-gun-permit-requirement\/\" title=\"Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement\u00a0\">law-abiding gun owners<\/a>. These include attempts to criminalize pistol brace owners, shut down gun stores over paperwork issues, ban\u2063 ghost guns, restrict ammunition sales, and redefine firearms to enforce \u2062background checks for gun parts.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist\u200c and \u2063co-producer of The\u200d Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also\u200c been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University\u200b with\u2064 a\u200b major in political science\u200c and a minor in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 How would the implementation of Universal Background Checks for all \u200cprivate\u2064 firearm sales and transfers address the issue of firearms falling into the wrong hands and help prevent gun violence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oversight indicate that there\u2063 is\u2062 a \u200csignificant loophole in the law that allows individuals to sell firearms privately without\u200c undergoing a background \u200dcheck. This loophole poses a serious risk by \u2063allowing\u200d potentially dangerous individuals, such as convicted felons\u2062 or domestic abusers, to acquire firearms without detection.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed regulations, known as Universal Background Checks, all private firearm sales \u200dand transfers would be subject to a background check. This means that anyone wanting to sell or transfer a firearm, whether it is through a private sale, online\u200c transaction, or\u2064 at a gun show, would need to ensure that the buyer passes a \u2064background check before completing the transaction. This measure aims \u2063to significantly\u2062 reduce the number of firearms \u200dfalling into the wrong hands and help prevent gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Universal Background Checks argue that it is \u2063a common-sense measure that is widely supported \u2064by the American public. According to \u2062a poll conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg\u2062 School of Public Health, 89% \u200bof\u200c Americans, including 83% of gun owners, support laws requiring all gun\u200c buyers to pass a background \u2063check.<\/p>\n<p>Critics \u2064of the \u2063proposed regulations, however, argue that Universal Background Checks are an infringement on the rights of law-abiding \u200dcitizens. They argue that criminals will always find a way to acquire \u2064firearms regardless of the regulations\u200d in place and that these measures only \u2064serve to burden law-abiding\u2064 gun owners.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these criticisms, President Biden&#8217;s Department of\u200b Alcohol,\u200d Tobacco, and Firearms has emphasized that the goal is not to infringe \u2062on Second\u200b Amendment rights, but rather to keep firearms out of the hands of those prohibited by law. They assert that closing the private sales loophole is a necessary step in addressing gun violence and\u2064 protecting public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063proposed regulations have also received support from various advocacy groups and lawmakers who\u2062 have been working\u2062 tirelessly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-another-473-million-assets-frozen\/\" title=\"Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Another 3 Million, Assets Frozen\">enact stricter gun control measures<\/a>. These groups argue that Universal Background Checks are a vital component of \u2064comprehensive gun control legislation and would\u200d help reduce gun violence by making it harder for criminals to acquire firearms.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the successful implementation of Universal Background Checks, significant challenges will need to be addressed, including the need for an efficient\u2062 and streamlined process for conducting background checks, adequate resources to support the increased demand, and\u200c addressing concerns raised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuits-mount-against-new-mexico-governor-suspending-gun-rights-with-public-health-order\/\" title=\"Lawsuits pile up against NM Governor for suspending gun rights under 'public health' order.\">law-abiding \u200bgun owners<\/a> \u2063regarding privacy \u2062and potential government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s \u200dDepartment of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms aims to strike a balance between protecting public \u200bsafety and respecting the rights of law-abiding \u200cgun owners. By \u2062implementing Universal \u2062Background Checks, the administration hopes to close the private \u2062sales loophole and create a safer\u200c environment without infringing on Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation of private gun sales is an\u2063 important step in\u200b the ongoing national conversation on gun control. It is crucial for policymakers to carefully \u200cconsider the potential impact and\u2062 effectiveness of\u2062 such measures \u2064while\u200b striking a balance between public safety and individual rights.\u2064 Only through thoughtful and comprehensive discussions can we hope to find viable solutions to the pressing issue of gun violence in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, aims to heavily regulate private gun sales. The proposed mandate would enforce background checks for personal firearm exchanges, as revealed by whistleblower group Empower Oversight. Presently, federal law mandates background checks for buyers obtaining new weapons through licensed channels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2163871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-5202389-scaled-e1706711133294.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-5202389-scaled-e1706711133294.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}